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Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi

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Research works
55
▲ 26% vs 2018-21
Citations
569
10.3 per fractional work
Top-10% rate
5.1%
all institutions 10.0%
Open access
66%
world 40%
International
69%
world 18%
Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi

Not ranked overall: Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi is under the volume floor below which a citation excellence rate is noise. Not ranked is not the same as ranked last.

Which fields of science does Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi work in?

In all years, 80% of research at Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi is in Life Sciences, 9% in Physical Sciences. Its largest fields are Agricultural and Biological Sciences (74%), Environmental Science (5%), Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology (5%). It does 4.2× the world's share of Life Sciences.

Life Sciences: 44 fractional works · 80.1% of its workAgricultural and Biological Sciences: 41 fractional works · 74.3% of its workPlant Science: 15 fractional works · 27.1% of its workEcology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics: 8 fractional works · 14.0% of its workAgronomy and Crop Science: 5 fractional works · 8.6% of its workForestry: 3 fractional works · 4.9% of its workFood Science: 3 fractional works · 4.8% of its workGeneral Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.5% of its workSoil Science: 2 fractional works · 4.0% of its workInsect Science: 2 fractional works · 3.9% of its workAnimal Science and Zoology: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workHorticulture: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workBiochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 3 fractional works · 5.3% of its workMolecular Biology: 1 fractional works · 2.0% of its workGenetics: 1 fractional works · 1.9% of its workCell Biology: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workBiotechnology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workImmunology and Microbiology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workParasitology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPhysical Sciences: 5 fractional works · 8.7% of its workEnvironmental Science: 3 fractional works · 5.4% of its workEnvironmental Engineering: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workPollution: 1 fractional works · 1.1% of its workNature and Landscape Conservation: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workGlobal and Planetary Change: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEcology: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workManagement, Monitoring, Policy and Law: 0 fractional works · 0.5% of its workEnvironmental Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workEngineering: 1 fractional works · 1.5% of its workMechanical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workBiomedical Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workCivil and Structural Engineering: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workGeochemistry and Petrology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workGeology: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.1% of its workMaterials Science: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workMaterials Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workChemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workOrganic Chemistry: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workEnergy: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workRenewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workSocial Sciences: 4 fractional works · 6.8% of its workSocial Sciences: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workSociology and Political Science: 1 fractional works · 1.2% of its workSafety Research: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPolitical Science and International Relations: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGender Studies: 0 fractional works · 0.4% of its workEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 2.5% of its workGeneral Economics, Econometrics and Finance: 1 fractional works · 1.8% of its workEconomics and Econometrics: 0 fractional works · 0.7% of its workPsychology: 0 fractional works · 0.8% of its workClinical Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workSocial Psychology: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness, Management and Accounting: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workBusiness and International Management: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workArts and Humanities: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workLanguage and Linguistics: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Sciences: 2 fractional works · 4.3% of its workMedicine: 2 fractional works · 2.9% of its workPharmacology: 1 fractional works · 1.0% of its workPublic Health, Environmental and Occupational Health: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workInfectious Diseases: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workPediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workComplementary and alternative medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workPathology and Forensic Medicine: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workSmaller subfields together: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workNursing: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workNutrition and Dietetics: 0 fractional works · 0.9% of its workHealth Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.6% of its workGeneral Health Professions: 0 fractional works · 0.3% of its workHealth Information Management: 0 fractional works · 0.2% of its workALL ITS WORKInstitut desSciences…55fractional works, all years
Life Sciences80%Physical Sciences9%Health Sciences4%Social Sciences7%

Each ring splits the one inside it: the four domains of science, their fields, their subfields. Size is fractional works in all years. Every slice is a page; the interactive view zooms down to single topics and colours each by how much more of it this institution does than the world.

Its 4 domains and 17 fields, with their numbers
    1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences4174.3%
    2. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology35.3%
    3. Immunology and Microbiology00.5%
    1. Environmental Science35.4%
    2. Engineering11.5%
    3. Earth and Planetary Sciences00.7%
    4. Materials Science00.6%
    5. Chemistry00.3%
    6. Energy00.3%
    1. Social Sciences22.9%
    2. Economics, Econometrics and Finance12.5%
    3. Psychology00.8%
    4. Business, Management and Accounting00.3%
    5. Arts and Humanities00.3%
    1. Medicine22.9%
    2. Nursing00.9%
    3. Health Professions00.6%
All of science, and how each field's share has moved since 1950: the Science domain explorer

Field profile

Location quotient across every field it publishes in: outside the ring is more than an institution of this size would be expected to publish, inside it is less.

Agricultural and Biological Sciences: 13.37× its world share, 11 worksAgricultural and Bio…Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology: 1.26× its world share, 1 worksBiochemistry, Geneti…Immunology and Microbiology: 0.49× its world share, 0 worksImmunology and Micro…Chemistry: 0.63× its world share, 0 worksChemistryEarth and Planetary Sciences: 0.72× its world share, 0 worksEarth and Planetary …Energy: 1.07× its world share, 0 worksEnergyEngineering: 0.09× its world share, 0 worksEngineeringEnvironmental Science: 1.58× its world share, 1 worksEnvironmental ScienceMaterials Science: 0.56× its world share, 0 worksMaterials ScienceHealth Professions: 0.50× its world share, 0 worksHealth ProfessionsMedicine: 0.27× its world share, 1 worksMedicineNursing: 2.00× its world share, 0 worksNursingArts and Humanities: 0.34× its world share, 0 worksArts and HumanitiesEconomics, Econometrics and Finance: 0.44× its world share, 0 worksEconomics, Econometr…Psychology: 0.27× its world share, 0 worksPsychologySocial Sciences: 0.38× its world share, 1 worksSocial Sciences1×world share
more than its size predictsabout as predictedless

Rings at 0.5×, 1× and 2×. Widest outward: Agricultural and Biological Sciences, 13.4×. Every wedge is a field page.

All 16 fields, with their numbers
  1. Agricultural and Biological Sciences13.37×11 works
  2. Nursing2.00×0 works
  3. Environmental Science1.58×1 works
  4. Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology1.26×1 works
  5. Energy1.07×0 works
  6. Earth and Planetary Sciences0.72×0 works
  7. Chemistry0.63×0 works
  8. Materials Science0.56×0 works
  9. Health Professions0.50×0 works
  10. Immunology and Microbiology0.49×0 works
  11. Economics, Econometrics and Finance0.44×0 works
  12. Social Sciences0.38×1 works
  13. Arts and Humanities0.34×0 works
  14. Medicine0.27×1 works
  15. Psychology0.27×0 works
  16. Engineering0.09×0 works

Who are the top researchers at Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi?

Ranked on the quality score, Eric Nduwarugira, Blaise Ndabashinze and Célestin Niyongere lead among researchers whose main affiliation is Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi.

  1. 1 Eric Nduwarugira Burundi · #1,536,627 worldwide 45 citations · 31 works
  2. 2 Blaise Ndabashinze Burundi · #2,136,545 worldwide 50 citations · 20 works
  3. 3 Célestin Niyongere Burundi · #3,761,980 worldwide 263 citations · 26 works
  4. 4 Privat Ndayihanzamaso Burundi · #4,170,563 worldwide 221 citations · 21 works
  5. 5 A. Autrique Burundi · #4,398,461 worldwide 78 citations · 17 works
  6. 6 E. Akyeampong Burundi · #5,317,375 worldwide 298 citations · 33 works
All ranked researchers at Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi

What are the most cited papers from Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi?

The most cited paper from Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi is "Comparing the regional epidemiology of the cassava mosaic and cassava brown streak virus pandemics in Africa" (James Peter Legg, Simon C. Jeremiah, Hannington Obiero et al., 2011), with 359 citations. Next come "Spatio-temporal patterns of genetic change amongst populations of cassava Bemisia tabaci whiteflies driving virus pandemics in East and Central Africa" (180) and "Sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in the Central African Highlands: The need for institutional innovation" (158).

Most cited papers
#PaperReleasedCitations
1 Comparing the regional epidemiology of the cassava mosaic and cassava brown streak virus pandemics in Africa James Peter Legg, Simon C. Jeremiah, Hannington Obiero et al. · Virus Research 30 Apr 2011 359
2 Spatio-temporal patterns of genetic change amongst populations of cassava Bemisia tabaci whiteflies driving virus pandemics in East and Central Africa James Peter Legg, Peter Sseruwagi, Simon Boniface et al. · Virus Research 28 Nov 2013 180
3 Sustainable intensification of agricultural systems in the Central African Highlands: The need for institutional innovation Marc Schut, Piet van Asten, Chris Okafor et al. · Agricultural Systems Open access 6 Apr 2016 158
4 Determinants of smallholder farmers' participation in banana markets in Central Africa: the role of transaction costs Emily Ouma, John Jagwe, Gideon Aiko Obare et al. · Agricultural Economics Mar 2010 150
5 Traditional fermented foods and beverages in Burundi Nzigamasabo Aloys, Nimpagaritse Angeline · Food Research International 2 Mar 2009 74
All 60 most cited papers, with filters and sorting

Which keywords describe research at Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi?

By fractional works in all years, weighted toward what it does more of than the world: Smallholder Farmers, Climate Change, Sustainable Agriculture, Sustainability, Livestock Farming, Agroecology, Diversity and Agricultural Development.

▲ more of its work than of the world's◆ about the world's share▼ less than the world's

Size is fractional works in all years in the topics tagged with each word; colour is the word's share of this institution's work against its share of the world's. The 40 words are chosen for being large and distinctive. Each links to the topic it comes from most.

All 40 words, with their numbers
  1. Smallholder Farmers11▲ 140×4 topics
  2. Climate Change9▲ 6.3×19 topics
  3. Sustainable Agriculture8▲ 56×8 topics
  4. Sustainability8▲ 7.6×11 topics
  5. Livestock Farming6▲ 213×3 topics
  6. Agroecology6▲ 91×2 topics
  7. Diversity6▲ 63×2 topics
  8. Adaptation6▲ 39×2 topics
  9. Agricultural Development6▲ 104×2 topics
  10. Multifunctionality6▲ 200×1 topic
  11. Work Organization6▲ 280×1 topic
  12. Drought Tolerance5▲ 64×8 topics
  13. Genetic Diversity4▲ 15×9 topics
  14. Genetics4▲ 9.6×5 topics
  15. Nitrogen Fixation4▲ 87×2 topics
  16. Climate Resilience4▲ 155×2 topics
  17. Rhizosphere Interactions4▲ 93×2 topics
  18. Biodiversity Conservation3▲ 21×4 topics
  19. Agricultural Productivity3▲ 196×1 topic
  20. Agroforestry3▲ 116×3 topics
  21. Intercropping3▲ 196×1 topic
  22. Metabolism3▲ 8.2×5 topics
  23. Domestication2▲ 85×2 topics
  24. Nutritional Value2▲ 46×2 topics
  25. Marker Development2▲ 88×3 topics
  26. Social Networks2▲ 21×3 topics
  27. Breeding2▲ 58×4 topics
  28. Indigenous Fruits2▲ 228×1 topic
  29. Rural Development2▲ 14×4 topics
  30. Tree Domestication2▲ 228×1 topic
  31. Banana2▲ 171×1 topic
  32. Mycosphaerella fijiensis2▲ 171×1 topic
  33. Nutritional Quality2▲ 75×3 topics
  34. Plant Immunity2▲ 44×2 topics
  35. Biological Control2▲ 22×8 topics
  36. Potato2▲ 72×2 topics
  37. Toxicity2▲ 8.4×3 topics
  38. Agricultural Innovation2▲ 117×1 topic
  39. Livelihood Diversification2▲ 157×1 topic
  40. Soil Fertility2▲ 20×6 topics

Which research topics does Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi publish most on?

By volume in 2022-now: Agricultural Innovations and Practices, Agriculture and Rural Development Research, Agricultural pest management studies and Banana Cultivation and Research.

Agricultural Innovations and Practices: 1 fractional worksAgriculture and Rural Development Research: 1 fractional worksAgricultural pest manage…1Agricultural pest management studies: 1 fractional worksBanana Cultivation and R…1Banana Cultivation and Research: 1 fractional worksAfrican Botany and Ecology Studies: 0 fractional worksCocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy: 0 fractional worksAgronomic Practices and …0Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems: 0 fractional worksInsect-Plant Interactions and Control: 0 fractional worksPhytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens: 0 fractional worksForest ecology and management: 0 fractional works
General Agricultural and Biological SciencesEcology, Evolution, Behavior and SystematicsPlant ScienceForestry4 others

Area is fractional works; colour is the subfield each topic belongs to.

  1. 1 Agricultural Innovations and Practices General Agricultural and Biological Sciences 1 works
  2. 2 Agriculture and Rural Development Research Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics 1 works
  3. 3 Agricultural pest management studies Plant Science 1 works
  4. 4 Banana Cultivation and Research Plant Science 1 works
  5. 5 African Botany and Ecology Studies Forestry 0 works
  6. 6 Cocoa and Sweet Potato Agronomy Horticulture 0 works
  7. 7 Agronomic Practices and Intercropping Systems Agronomy and Crop Science 0 works
  8. 8 Insect-Plant Interactions and Control Insect Science 0 works
  9. 9 Phytoplasmas and Hemiptera pathogens Plant Science 0 works
  10. 10 Forest ecology and management Nature and Landscape Conservation 0 works

How open and international is its research?

Against the world's own shares: the tick on each track. Both are shares of its output, so they sit on one scale and can be read against each other as well as against the world.

openly available65.9%not open34.1%

World: 40% of research is openly available.

with international co-authors69.4%domestic only30.6%

World: 18% is written across borders.

How has Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi's research output changed?

Output in 2022-2025 was 26% higher than in 2018-2021.

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Its share of all research

Growing output can still be a shrinking share: all of science grows. This is Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi as a percentage of every work published that year, 0.000077% in 2024.

still counting0.00020%0.00040%Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi0.00012% in 202519801990200020102020

Fractional works of Institut des Sciences Agronomiques du Burundi over all fractional works that year. How the balance of science has shifted.

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